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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1984

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CHILDREN'S CHOIR TO GIVE FIRST CONCERT

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR WILL GIVE ITS FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT ON SUNDAY (JULY 15) EVENING.

FORMED IN MAY LAST YEAR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE CHOIR EVOLVED FROM THE FORMER CHAI WAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF 20 MEMBERS.

ITS MEMBERSHIP HAS NOW RISEN TO MORE THAN 100 YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12.

ON SUNDAY NIGHT, THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SECTIONS OF THE CHOIR WILL PUT ON AN HOUR-LONG PERFORMANCE WHICH WILL INCLUDE TWO OPERAS, +THE KING AND THE NIGHTINGALE+ AND THE SOUND OF MUSIC+,

BEFORE THE CONCERT, THE FIRST-TERM OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE CHOIR'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL TAKE THE IR OATHS AT A CEREMONY.

THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT OFFICER,

MR LUI HAU-TUEN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

SUMMER CAMP FUN AND GAMES FOR 800 CHILDREN

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FOUR DAYS OF OUTDOOR FUN AND ACTIVITIES CAME TO A CLOSE TODAY FOR 800 CHILDREN FROM 14 FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION SCHOOLS.

THE CHILDREN HAD BEEN SENT TO THE ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP AT WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, NEW TERRITORIES, TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK, PLAY AND LEARN TOGETHER IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SETTING FROM THE IR NORMAL CLASSROOMS, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, SAID TODAY.

VISITING THE CAMP TO SEE THE CHILDREN IN THE IR ACTIVITIES, DR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID IT WAS THE SIXTEENTH ORGANISED SINCE 1969 AND HAD BECOME PART OF THE VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

HE THANKED ALL THOSE WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING THE CAMP SUCCESSFUL, INCLUDING A WORKING TEAM OF 180 MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING STAFF WHO HAD TAKEN UP DUTIES OF SUPERVISION OF THE CHILDREN'S DAILY ACTIVITIES.

HE LATER PRESENTED PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE VARIOUS GAMES HELD DURING THE FOUR-DAY SUMMER CAMP.

CAMP EXPENSES CAME TO $130 000, OF WHICH $90 000 HAD BEEN DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE REST BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.

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